staugustine.com: Legal Notice #23188690

Published Tuesday, July 26, 2005

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS COLLECTION SERVICES FOR ST. JOHNS COUNTY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. August 12, 2005 by the Audit Services Division, at the St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court, 4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, Florida 32084. Any qualified individual or firms desiring to provide the required services should submit four (4) copies of a letter of interest along with an introduction and a detailed description of their plan to meet the requirements of the scope of services. SCOPE OF SERVICES: The Clerk of the Circuit Court of St. Johns County (Clerk) is requesting proposals from collection professionals/agencies (Agency) to undertake the collection of delinquent criminal fines and costs, non-criminal fines and costs, civil traffic citation fines and fees, and parking tickets. Section 28.246(6), Florida Statutes provides, in part, that "A Clerk of the Court may pursue the collection of any fees, service charges, fines, court costs, and liens for the payment of attorney fees and costs pursuant to s. 938.29 which remain unpaid for 90 days or more, or refer the account to a private attorney who is a member in good standing of the Florida Bar or collection agent who is registered and in good standing pursuant to Chapter 559." The Clerk reserves the right to negotiate additional services as appropriate. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS: Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following Evaluation Criteria: Ability, Experience, Past Performance, and Understanding of the Project and Requirements. Package request forms are available by calling the Audit Services Division at 904-819-3607. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA CHERYL STRICKLAND, CLERK L1835-5 July 26, Aug 3, 2005